Motorola Xoom Hard Reset

Master Reset Instructions

These instructions will help you master reset your phone, if you are unable to master reset your phone or you have a device that does not run on operating system then continue on below

Motorola Xoom Hard Reset

Master Reset Instructions

Factory Data Reset is a tool used to remove everything that was imported, added or installed on the device.

WARNING: When using this feature; everything is deleted, including Dungeon Defenders and some pre-loaded music.

It is STRONGLY recommended that you backup before performing a reset.

Perform a factory reset using the settings menu

To Perform a Reset:

1. From the home screen, touch Apps

2. Touch Settings

3. Touch Privacy

4. Touch Factory data reset

5. Check the Erase USB storage box if you would like to erase all content stored.

6. Touch Reset tablet and follow the onscreen instructions

Perform a factory reset using external keys

Note: It is highly recommended you use the above factory reset using the settings. Making a mistake using the factory reset using external key method could have very bad consequences.

If you are unable to navigate through the menu to perform a factory data reset, you can follow the steps outlined below:

1. Turn tablet off. You may need to use two hands in this process to press and hold buttons properly.

2. Turn on the tablet with power button, wait a full 2 seconds from the time the tablet starts showing the red Motorola logo, then press and hold the down Volume key. (you should not hold down the power button after it turns on and logo appears)

3. “Android Recovery” will appear on top of screen if timing is done correctly. Release volume button. (If you continue to press volume down at that message, the message will cycle through “RSD, Fast boot, and back to Android Recovery. Make sure message states Android Recovery before you go to next step). If stuck at a RSD protocol or Fast boot screen, reboot the tablet by holding power button then pressing the volume up).

4. While screen states “Android Recovery“, Press volume up button, the screen will say “Entering Android recovery mode” and a few seconds later an Android robot graphic will appear alone on the screen. Release buttons.

5. Hold down power button and then press the volume up key together to see the Android Recovery screen menu selections.

6. Use the volume buttons to move up and down through selection in this menu.

7. Using the volume down button, scroll down to “Wipe data/factory reset”

8. Tap Power hard key to select option.

9. Scroll down to select “Yes, delete all user data”.

10. Tap the power button to select. Wiping and formatting data will take a few minutes.

11. You will return back to the Android recovery screen menu.

12. Tap the Power button to “Reboot system now” which will power-cycle tablet and eventually power back on to the Initial Set-up / Welcome screen present when you first turned on your tablet.